This brew pours a lightly hazy orange/gold color with a thin white head. Thin and quick lacing. Aroma of spice, fruit, wheat and a little alcohol. Crisp body with a nice blend of fruit (apple and banana), spices, warming alcohol and sweet candy. The finish is long and sweet with a pinch of peppery hops. This is a very good Tripel.

03 bottle. It’s hyped, it’s in the top 50. . .it delivered! Brilliant golden orange color, quite bubbly, but not hazy or bottle conditioned (which is my biggest problem with this otherwise magnificent beer). Small disippating head. I had a medium strong aroma on mine, but what it was was fabulous. Sprucey hops, light conifer trees, very dry and peppery. Almost like some wintergreen in there or sweet mint. The aroma lasted pretty well too. Flavor is terfically balanced. This one had a nice hops and malt balance but tended more to the hops flavor, which is nice, as I would prefer more dry over more sweet. Pine hops, some juiciness, juniper. Not over-the top again (wow 3 not over the tops in one weekend for me). Slightly subtle, fresh and no acidity whatsoever. Quite carbonated, medium body. Finishes with a little bit of thiness, no doubt from the filtration, but still incredible. Thanks for the chance to try this George!
2004 bottle Nearly the same as the 03 (well, probably almost exactly the same recipe), but since trying this a year ago, I’ve since found better Double IPAs out there, still a great beer, but a bit too filtered which brings us to the conclusion that North York Sammy states, "Missing something."
2005 draught and bottle Excellently bitter from the outset, but with more of an herbal suggestion, almost like dill, lychee, wintergreen, tangerine and a touch of vanilla mixed in. Very curious in both nose and flavor, though it is more pronounced in the flavor. The bottled version seemed more bitter and with a bit more pine and sharpness, while the draught was stunningly balanced. Almost like they are using a similar (though amped) up recipe based on the prima pils. I must say, though it has american hops, it has a very crisp, light body, with pils like malts. Definitely not a cookie-cutter version this year. Upping it a few points.

Crystal clear light amber colour with a thin off-white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, light floral scents with a nice malt background. Medium to Full-bodied; Sweet taste with floral flavours and a grapefruit/citrus taste. Aftertaste clean, some alcohol showing, with a clean malt presence. Overall, REALLY nice to try...definately worth trying to find, and by far the best Imperial IPA i've had to date! This is an Imperial IPA for haters of the style! Many thanks to egajdzis for the twelve ounce bottle which we sampled it at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on 27-December-2003. Thanks again Eric!

I sampled a one year old and just couldn't groove on it too much. I just love British Barley wine, but once again I find American BW too hoppy. The nose was beautiful I have to admit with peaches, raspberries and whiffs of chocolate. However, the body was not rounded at all and was a total hopfest while the malt only gave off cloying caramel attributes. Finishing nice and bitter. Not bad, but somewhat overrated in IMO.

Re-rate from bottle. Pale golden, big bubbles, lacing foam. Fresh grassy and citric hop nose. Medium light body, sparkly, Very pleasant and fresh. 6 3 8 3 14 A bit soapy aroma. Low head, straw golden. Flavor is a pleasant hop composition based on citrussy notes. Lightish.

Light golden colour with no head at all. Crystal-clear; Light malty aroma with some slight hoppiness and a mild fruity quality. Medium-bodied; Nice malty taste, coats the mouth nicely-good fruit qualities. Aftertaste clean, but showing some malt characteristics and a bit of the mouth-coating sweetness. Overall, very nice to try and a decent lager! I got this twelve ounce bottle courtesy of a local friend who got this at Hampton Beer Distributor in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. I sampled this one on 11-December-2003.

Orangey colour, with small floaties. Aroma of peach, orange, light chocolate malt. Well-constructed malt profile – toast, a little caramel, some background alcohol. Straightforward, but so cleanly put together you can’t help but be impressed by its simple beauty.

Aroma of honey and citrus. Light gold. Head is very large but very thin. Flavor is light with some citrus and also honey. Has qualities of a mead or a white wine. Thin. A disappointing example of one of my favorite styles.

Golden colour with nice frothy head. Dry malt aroma with some german hops. Dry bitterness coming from Saaz hops (?)which lingers pleasantly. A classic pils.

This was a nice lager. Light gold colour, with some fresh grass aroma. Nice german hops, felt like i was having a DAB. Pleasant.